Hospital adoption of information technologies and improved patient safety: A study of 98 hospitals in Florida

Journal of Healthcare Management

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 398-409

  Menachemi, Nir ^a   Saunders, Charles ^a   Chukmaitov, Askar ^a   Matthews, Michael C ^b   Brooks, Robert G ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b WINTHROP UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MASS COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL ERROR; SAFETY; UNITED STATES;

DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; FLORIDA; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MEDICAL ERRORS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 38449103784     PISSN: 10969012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00115514-200711000-00008     Document Type: Article

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